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- Type of diabetes
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- Insulin
Hey all!
Me at pre-diabetes (Type 1), I had a sweet tooth. From early childhood through to 29 years old I ate and drank sugar like no other. Yet somehow I am still a decent average build (slight dad-bod on the tummy area now though) and generally always been quite healthy (excluding the autoimmune part of course).
Here in lies my current issue.
Back in my normal working pancreas days if I was tired, fatigued or just feeling a bit unmotivated to get stuff done I would down a fizzy drink or a big bag of sweets/chocolate. This would always perk me up. I did this *frequently*. I was never one for tea or coffee as I have never enjoyed the taste.
Now in my post-diagnosis state I find myself often feeling tired with no real way for that food/drink based "boost".
As a non-hot-drink drinker, what can people recommend to replace my life long quick fix to extra energy solution which was sugar?
I find myself sitting in the living room in the evening working late into the night on my laptop and struggling to concentrate whereas before I wouldn't be having this problem.
Me at pre-diabetes (Type 1), I had a sweet tooth. From early childhood through to 29 years old I ate and drank sugar like no other. Yet somehow I am still a decent average build (slight dad-bod on the tummy area now though) and generally always been quite healthy (excluding the autoimmune part of course).
Here in lies my current issue.
Back in my normal working pancreas days if I was tired, fatigued or just feeling a bit unmotivated to get stuff done I would down a fizzy drink or a big bag of sweets/chocolate. This would always perk me up. I did this *frequently*. I was never one for tea or coffee as I have never enjoyed the taste.
Now in my post-diagnosis state I find myself often feeling tired with no real way for that food/drink based "boost".
As a non-hot-drink drinker, what can people recommend to replace my life long quick fix to extra energy solution which was sugar?
I find myself sitting in the living room in the evening working late into the night on my laptop and struggling to concentrate whereas before I wouldn't be having this problem.